The effect of signing a severance package
Question: Can employees get out of signed severance packages?
unconscionable agreement
Supreme Court to hear arguments about enforceability of arbitration clauses
On May 23, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal in Uber Technologies Inc., et al. v. David Heller (the Uber Class Action). At issue is an arbitration clause in the Uber driver service agreement that requires all claims be arbitrated in the Netherlands, regardless of size.
Not all releases are created equal
A recent case from Ontario is cautioning employers to think twice before relying on a release from an employee to shield them from a future wrongful dismissal claim.
